Jesse Jackson
LATEST ARTICLES BY Jesse Jackson
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Opinion
#DefundThePolice and more: An agenda for real reform
June 10, 2020The advocates of “defund the police” aren’t fools. They understand that the police will be with us—but that their role and their functions need to be dramatically rethought.
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Trump is leading U.S. toward war without end in the Middle East
January 7, 2020Why did Trump abandon his wise decision not to strike Iran earlier? The only thing that has changed is that he has been impeached.
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More rehabilitation, less incarceration: How about votes for inmates?
October 16, 2019They know better than most that while there are some truly violent people that deserve incarceration, the vast majority need a hand up, not another shackle of more debt, a bad record, a bleaker future.
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To find Trump’s real base of support, just follow the money
October 9, 2019The press treats the overwhelmingly white, working-class audiences at Trump’s rallies as his “base.” But the anonymous wealthy donors in California have a far better claim to be the base that he serves.
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1619 anniversary: Black freedom struggle made U.S. more democratic for all
August 21, 2019Blacks suffered under slavery for 250 years, and brutal racial apartheid for a century more. We have been legally free for just 50.
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End endless conflict and bring peace to Korea
August 15, 2019Let us have peace, co-prosperity and a world without war.
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Banks getting away with same crimes that crashed the economy in 2008
April 19, 2019Between 2009 and 2012, African Americans lost just under $200 billion in wealth. It's happening again.
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Jim Crow racism is back with Florida Republicans’ poll tax
March 28, 2019If Republicans have their way, they will use unpaid fines to block a substantial portion of African Americans from voting.
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